Dicky Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 15 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: I know the pirate boats are sturdy and well built, but aside from an extra 3ft, what does the change bring you? A lockable cabin, better sea keeping, more space, more stability, our current boat is great and wouldn't swap it for any other 17-18 footer. Just feels like the right time to move up a little whilst still being towable. Saintly Fish and GPSguru 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Dicky said: A lockable cabin, better sea keeping, more space, more stability, our current boat is great and wouldn't swap it for any other 17-18 footer. Just feels like the right time to move up a little whilst still being towable. Being a deep Vee they need a lot of power to get the best from them. As it is quite a heavy boat, I would want to see at least a 225 on the back. The power is required to get them on the plane ( just like mine) as a deep Vee doesn't ‘pop up’ quite so easy. My hole shot is very quick (3secs ish) with the 150 and the RIB weighs about one ton fully loaded. Top speed on a pirate is IIRC 35knt ish 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 There’s a nice looking one on Facebook at Plymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, JonC said: Tv Eros Eh??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Eh??? Fanks for pointing that out, one of @Andy135 ‘s software glitch things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, JonC said: Fanks for pointing that out, one of @Andy135 ‘s software glitch things Probably built in just fore yew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, JonC said: There’s a nice looking one on Facebook at Plymouth. It’s over priced to my mind…. Lack of electronics means you’ll need to kit it out sadly 😞 Then again there is one for 63k + vat but I think it’s got a license too… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Odyssey said: It’s over priced to my mind…. Lack of electronics means you’ll need to kit it out sadly 😞 Then again there is one for 63k + vat but I think it’s got a license too… They are so few and far between that they can command a price, the waiting list on new hulls is quite long from what I’m told. The guy in my village who recently bought one was on a waiting list of over a year, which is why he took a second hand one. I don’t think the numbers were an issue. (He’s a plumber) It makes me wonder why boats like this are manufactured in such low numbers, if the design for them is so high. captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, JonC said: They are so few and far between that they can command a price, the waiting list on new hulls is quite long from what I’m told. The guy in my village who recently bought one was on a waiting list of over a year, which is why he took a second hand one. I don’t think the numbers were an issue. (He’s a plumber) It makes me wonder why boats like this are manufactured in such low numbers, if the design for them is so high. It’s the same for all popular boats…. Breaksea boats is 18-24 months to get a build, Swiftcat similar, warrior the same…. I guess keeps prices high Anyway, hopefully @Dicky gets a new boat soon and we can all ogle over boat pics 🤩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, Odyssey said: It’s the same for all popular boats…. Breaksea boats is 18-24 months to get a build, Swiftcat similar, warrior the same…. I guess keeps prices high Anyway, hopefully @Dicky gets a new boat soon and we can all ogle over boat pics 🤩 Absolutely, and it has been like that for a few years. When Alan got the offshore 25, the waiting list was way too long, so he got them to just mould the hull, cabin, and pod. It was then transported to his garage and took a further 7 months to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 Four Buoys is up for sale, I’ve added a few pics here but going down at the weekend to give her a good clean and get a good set of pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Dicky why not do a proper ad and place it in the For sale section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 14 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: @Dicky why not do a proper ad and place it in the For sale section? I’m still waiting for the commission from the sale of JG. ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 15 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: @Dicky why not do a proper ad and place it in the For sale section? I will after the weekend when I get the piccys I want Saintly Fish and JonC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 There’s a lovely Pirate 21 come up for sale in Alderney, only a few years old… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, Odyssey said: There’s a lovely Pirate 21 come up for sale in Alderney, only a few years old… I saw that today. 2014 if I recall and £21k? You would have to pay vat though on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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